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eKit 4 in 1 Connection Kit For Galaxy Tab

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Samsung's attempt to go all Apple and release tablets with nowt but a slimline proprietary dock connector make make for slimmer, more curvy fondleslabs, but at the cost of connectivity. Enter the solution: a clip on port adaptor. Samsung offers several dock adaptors, but this 15 quid boy offers four: full-size USB, micro USB, SD and Micro SD. Flip a switch and the micro USB port become power feeds to charge up the tablet, or to use it in syncing and data transfer mode.

eKit four-in-one adaptor
Reg Rating 80%
Price £15
More Info MobileFun

iHome iHM79 travel speakers

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Sometimes, headphones or your tablet's on-board speaker just isn't enough. For such occasions, look no further than iHome's collapsible iHM79 set. The collapse for portability - when you want to use them open them up for a powerful, clear yet bass-rich sound that belies the speakers' size. They also contain rechargeable batteries for on-the-go usage - charge them by USB. All done, squash them up again, and clip their magnetic bases together.

iHome iHM79 travel speakers
Reg Rating 90%
Price £40
More Info iHome

Don't know how old your car is, but most people's cars have alternators not dynamos

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Re: £110 for a wall mount?

@GitMeMyShootinIrons

Not if you use iNails and the accompanying app (sold seperately). Manufactured to DoD specs using aerospace grade Unobtanium, iNails are polymer coated to ensure minimal splintering as they pass through the screen. To apply these correctly you'll need...

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5 pages?!

Did it really have to be split over 5 separate pages?

Does no-one know how to scroll down a webpage?

How come we manage that OK on the comments pages?

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Re: no less functional than a laptop

Sure a tablet is the wrong tool for the job if you are churning out code, but its getting to the point where is not as silly as it sounds.

I work on a large business application, and I can log in via a VPN and view/compare/edit code, look at code package release status and issue tracking systems perfectly well via Safari my (3rd gen iPad). Most tools I use have Web interfaces or SSH access. External keyboards help when editing code, but not a big deal for quick patches.

I can fire up my iPad and be looking at the system status far faster than my HP ProBook (running Win 7) wakes from sleep and logs in.

Only remaining downsides at the moment is no native SQLDeveloper style client (though I haven't looked for one to be honest) and not being able to use external screens effectively. At the end of the day, the only major differences between my laptop and iPad for development are the peripherals (i.e. screens) and OS. Peripherals are getting less important, and I develop across multiple OS"s anyway using VM's so the underlying OS is pretty irreverent

Sometimes the best computer is the one that you have on you.

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Okay not everyone is a twat then, fair point. There are some people who would like their iPads on the wall for various reasons, I think cooking and boats come under my small flat point though seeing as both tend to be small in the main.

I am not unimaginative either - I just think having a tablet computer on the wall looks shit. I imagined it and in my mind's eye it looked shit, sorry.

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